fix(+Number, -Result)

Unifies the integer part of Number with Result (Truncation towards zero).

Description

This predicate is used by the ECLiPSe compiler to expand evaluable arithmetic expressions. So the call to fix(Number, Result) is equivalent to

    Result is fix(Number)

which should be preferred for portability.

This function is deprecated. For clearer code, please use

    Result is integer(truncate(Number)).

In coroutining mode, if Number is uninstantiated, the call to fix/2 is delayed until this variable is instantiated.

(4) instantiation fault: Number is not instantiated (non-coroutining mode only).
(5) type error: Number is of type breal.
(24) number expected: Number is not of a numeric type.

    Result is fix(1.5).		% gives Result = 1
    Result is fix(-6.4).	% gives Result = -6